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Oxymoron

paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
edited February 2004 in General Discussion
EXAMPLE: "Oxymoron" - Removing the Ten Commandments from the courthouse while making people in court swear to tell the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God ... while your hand is on the Bible!



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LIFES MOSTLY SCARS AND SOUVENIR'S - Max Stalling


To Ride, shoot straight,and speak the truth
This was the Ancient law of Youth
Old times are past, old times are done:
But the Law runs true, O little son!
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    Oxymoron Definition:
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    > A rhetorical figure in which incongruous or contradictory terms are combined.
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    > EXAMPLE:
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    > "Oxymoron" - Removing the Ten Commandments from the Courthouse while making people in court swear to tell the truth, the whole Truth and nothing but the truth, so help you God ... while your hand is on the Bible.

    (Note by Hairy: This presumes the writer is not aware that a person may AFFIRM rather than taking the Lord's name in vain.)[;)][}:)]

    Don't assume malice for what stupidity can explain.
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  • paboogerpabooger Member Posts: 13,953
    edited November -1
    I walked into a public bathroom today and as I was walking in, a Big Bad Tuff looking biker type was walking out. After he passed by I could smell the heavy aroma of a mans cologn.
    It then hit me that this was a true live oxymoron.
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  • NighthawkNighthawk Member Posts: 12,022 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Amen!![:D]

    Rugster


    "Toujours Pret"
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  • Captain 241Captain 241 Member Posts: 377 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    You talk about double standards

    If you need a Second Shot, YOU NEED MORE PRACTICE
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  • gap1916gap1916 Member Posts: 4,977
    edited November -1
    I put that right up there with Jumbo Shrimp. [8D]

    Greg
    Former
    USMC
    ANGLICO
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  • woodshermitwoodshermit Member Posts: 2,589
    edited November -1
    Republican Environmentalist
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  • skipjackoneskipjackone Member Posts: 208 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Makes we wonder; why do suicide pilots wear helmets?
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  • Gibbs505Gibbs505 Member Posts: 3,175
    edited November -1
    Democratic democrat

    Those who do not learn from history are doomed to repeat it.
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  • rcrxmike_2rcrxmike_2 Member Posts: 3,275
    edited November -1
    Why do they swab your arm with alky before a lethal injection?

    If you have a life threatneing illness on death row, why do the nurse you back to health?

    and one of my favorites, thanks mr carlin, Why are close calls in the air, a 'near miss'?

    JOIN PETA! (PEOPLE EATING TASTY ANIMALS) I didn't climb to the top of the food chain to have a salad and spring water!
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  • TRAP55TRAP55 Member Posts: 8,282 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    No PA, i think thats just being a hypocrit, a true oxymoron would be "peacekeeper missle" or a "smart liberal". [:D]
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  • Contender ManContender Man Member Posts: 2,110 ✭✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Most oxen are not too bright, so yes I guess you could call them morons! But they are large and might take offense[:D]

    As to the court oath ... in today's world there is an alternative so the dreaded "G" word don't come into play.


    If you only have time to do two things so-so, or one thing well ... do the one thing!
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  • n/an/a Member Posts: 168,427 ✭
    edited November -1
    There are no Bibles in the courtrooms here in florida, and you raise your right hand, and" swear to tell the truth , and nothing but the truth , so help me."

    Just like taking an oath in the military, no bible.

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    "A wise man is a man that realizes just how little he knows.
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  • Chaser11Chaser11 Member Posts: 251 ✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    [:D] [:D] [:(!] Yea! how come they won't allow the Bible in the schools ,but they do in prison...???...seems to me if they allowed them is the schools maybe the prisons wouldn't be as crowded. [;)]

    American used to Roar like Lions for Liberty- Now they Bleat like Sheep for Security.
    Always Remember Security without Liberty is called PRISON! -
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  • kuhlewulfkuhlewulf Member Posts: 591 ✭✭✭✭
    edited November -1
    Didn't you know? Jesus is in prison. Thats where everyone finds him.

    James

    Whats next? A ban on automatic transmissions?
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